Lyman throws 5th no-hitter

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May 22, 2009 at 12:01 AMMay 22, 2009 at 10:19 PM

GV ace now has 7 career no-hitters

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Nobody is unhittable, but Desi Lyman has been close to it.
Lyman made it four no-hitters in her last five games Thursday when she and her Genesee Valley Jaguars wrapped up a 12-6 regular season with a 5-0 blanking of county D2 champion Canaseraga
Of the 21 outs Lyman was called on to collect, 18 came via the strikeout. The Lady Jags’ ace, who walked five Thursday afternoon, now has five no-hitters this season and seven for her career.
In addition, the only start of the past five that Lyman did not throw a no-hitter, she allowed only one hit.
“They tried to bunt on her some,” said Genesee Valley coach Lisa Clark, “but our bunt defense was awesome today. We’ve been working on it all year, and I think we’ve finally got it.”
Lyman, who also went 2-for-2 at the plate to raise her batting average to .509 this season, has now allowed only one hit in her last five games.
Her effort spoiled an effective outing by Canaseraga’s Kelby Harvey, who combined with reliever Marcie Ann Dunning to limit the Jags to only seven hits. Harvey struck out five and walked one, while Dunning had a pair of strikeouts.
Kara Gallman and Brooke Spangler combined for four of the Lady?Jag hits.
Canaseraga finishes 10-5 (9-1 league) and won the Allegany County Division II title in its first season in the league, while Genesee Valley closes the regular season 12-6 and winners of four straight.

Friendship 18, Scio 11
FRIENDSHIP — Friendship took advantage of 13 walks by three Scio pitchers in Thursday’s 18-11 Senior Day victory.
Ashlynn Nickerson, who threw one-hitters in both of her previous outings, struck out 11 and walked six to earn her sixth victory.
“We had a couple of mental breakdowns in the first and fifth innings that aren’t going to get it done next week,” said Friendship coach Denny Amore, referring to the start of sectionals. “Other than that, though, I was pretty pleased. We’re finishing with three straight wins, so that’s a positive.”
Scio (6-16) did out-hit Friendship, 11-7, as Brooke Seamans went 2-for-5 with a triple and four RBI and Brittany Windus went 2-for-3.
For Friendship (6-10), Brittany Barnett scored five times and drove in two with a double, and Marissa Szucs had a hit and two RBI.

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